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/Sounds like "fahn" (as in "far") + "TAHS" (as in "tar") + "mah" (as in "mark")/

Meaning

Someone who ghosts you: they're present one day and completely unreachable the next, with zero explanation. The term literally means "ghost" and is used widely across Spanish-speaking countries for this modern dating and social behavior.

Examples

She just stopped replying out of nowhere, she totally ghosted me.

I invited him and he said yes, but then he ghosted and never showed up.

/Sounds like "fahn" (as in "far") + "TAHS" (as in "tar") + "mah" (as in "mark")/

Meaning

A person who pretends to be what they're not, acts important, or makes promises and never follows through. In Argentina it's also used for someone who ghosts you without warning.

Examples

Don't believe a word he says, that guy's a total fantasma.

He stopped replying out of nowhere, turned out to be a ghost.

Regional synonyms

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An orphan or a child with no recognized father in Argentina and Uruguay. It can be a heavy insult, a friendly nickname between mates, or just a River Plate way to refer to someone young, all depending on context.